- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28185 WP No. 18812 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 18812 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SOMESH ARALAGUPPE SIDDEGOWDA S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT 5 AND 6 D BLOCK CHAMUNDIHILL ROAD J C LAYOUT MYSURU CITY, KARNATAK A - 570 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE BENGALURU 8TH BLOCK 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560 095 REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ADITYA SINGH, CGC) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER'S PASSPORT BEARING NO.S4873482 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.08.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-J. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28185 WP No. 18812 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner seeks dismissal of the petition as having become infructuous. 2. Writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46